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Global warming, one day at a time
In this video presentation, Dan Gilbert presents four features that threats must have for humans to react to them decisively and instantly. These are: a face violation of moral sensibility clear and present danger fast rate of change We don’t … Continue reading
POTUS: it’s time to lead on climate
Following on from my post the other day trying to do my little bit to promote: the Forward On Climate rally in Washington DC on 17Feb2013… Stepping Towards Sustainable Solutions pointed me to: an open letter to the President Of … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Communication, Core thought, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Food, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, News and politics, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy, Water
Tagged 350.org, action, AGW, environment, POTUS
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Oblivious to the crash
(With thanks to Guy McPherson on TransitionVoice.) From “The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future” (Daedalus, Winter 2013) by Oreskes and Conway (who you may know from their seminal book Merchants of Doubt): By blocking anticipatory action, … Continue reading
Join the #ForwardOnClimate Rally on 17Feb2013
From the video above, Bill McKibben, commenting on the fact that half of the North polar ice cap is ‘missing’ as a direct result of our fossoil addiction: We have taken one of the Earth’s great physical features – and … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Climate, Communication, consciousness, Core thought, crowdsourcing, Culture, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Food, GCD: Global climate disruption, Health, memetics, News and politics, People, Strategy, Water
Tagged action, activism, AGW, Change, climate change, environment, safety, security
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It’s beginning to look a lot like…
… Christmas we (and our planet) aren’t just toast — we’re that acrid black stuff that you get when the toast is looking a tad anaemic, so you pop it back in for just a little longer, but then forget … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, News and politics
Tagged AGW, boundaries, clathrates, methane, runaway greenhouse, stupid
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Symphony of Science
With thanks to Climate Denial Crock of the Week for the introduction to Melodysheep.
Posted in ... wait, what?, Environment
Tagged AGW, climate disruption, environment, sustainability
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You’re invited to change the world
Time for action. Sign the pledge.
Posted in Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, News and politics
Tagged action, activism, AGW, climate change, climate disruption, global warming
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New phase of the global climate movement
The beginning of the end of inaction? We can but hope… and act.
Posted in Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, News and politics
Tagged 350.org, AGW, climate change, environment, sustainability
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The Weekend Wonk: Dave Roberts Remixed
Reblogged from Climate Denial Crock of the Week: A harrowing, brutally stated TED presentation by Grist’s Dave Roberts at Evergreen State – powerfully set to music and video by Ryan Cooper. Great job. Reminds us all of why we are … Continue reading
Wishful thinking in lala land
I’m currently reading Richard Wiseman’s new book ‘Rip It Up’. It begins by talking about a nineteenth century philosopher, William James — a man who was well aware that conventional wisdom can often be deeply misleading. Among a great many … Continue reading
